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Our guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of your day is free.

 

You will walk through Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven.  Tonight you will feast on Peking Duck Dinner at a famous restaurant.  Following dinner you will witness a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B+L+D)

 

Today you will walk on the most visited segment of the Great Wall, Badaling. To avoid the tourist eateries at the Wall, you will be taken to a local popular Sichuan restaurant for lunch. After lunch, you will visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb. (B+L)

 

This morning you will visit the ornate Summer Palace on the shores of the immense Kunming Lake. After lunch, take the afternoon flight to Xian and transfer to the local hotel. Visit the ancient City Wall. (B+L)

 

Tour the astounding Museum of Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses. Then we'll return to the city for an a la carte lunch at a renowned Cantonese cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, explore the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Great Mosque. Tonight you'll enjoy Xian's famous dining specialty, the Dumpling Banquet. After dinner you'll be entertained by the marvelous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show. (B+L+D) 

 

Visit the magnificent Shaanxi Provincial History Museum. After enjoying a delicious a la carte lunch at a local cuisine restaurant, take flight to Xining and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

 

Accommodation: Qinghai Hotel  
 

Today you will take hours' drive to visit the Ta'er Monastery and the Qinghai Lake. Stay overnight at the local hotel. (B+L+D)

 

Accommodation: Zhang Fang Guest House 

Enjoy the hour-long drive to Golmud. You can experience the Gobi Scenery on the way. Upon arrival, check in the hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Salt Lake Hotel  
  

Drive to Tuotuo River and transfer to the hotel. Visit the First Bridge of Yangtze River from the Kunlun Mountain. (B+L+D)

 

Accommodation: Tuotuo River Guest House

Drive to Nakchu and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Tanggula Mountain and the Grassland in the north of Tibet. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Nakchu Hotel

Visit the Namtso Lake and the Yangpachen Geothermal Energy. Transfer to the hotel in Lhasa. The a la carte dinner will be arranged for you at a local best Sichuan cuisine restaurant. (B+L+D)

 

This morning you will view the magnificent Potala Palace. After a western-style lunch, continue your sightseeing tour to visit the Sera Monastery and Norbulingka Park. Later, you'll meet a Tibetan family and get an opportunity to see their customs and how they live. Tonight you will dine at your hotel. (B+L+D)

 

Start the day with visits to the Jokhang Temple, the thriving Barkhor Street bazaar. After a western-style lunch, you'll see the Tibet Museum, the Tibetan Tradition Medicine Hospital and the Lhasa Carpet Factory. This evening dinner will be served at the hotel. (B+L+D)

 

Drive to Gyangtse and stop at the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and the Karola snow mountain before transferring to the Gyangtse Hotel. Visit the Pelkhor Monastery and Gyangtse Old Town. Tonight's dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

 

Accommodation: Gyangtse Hotel  

Enjoy the hour-long drive to the town of Shigatse and transfer to the Shigatse Hotel. Visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen where Tibetan lamas live and worship. (B+L+D)

 

Today we'll motor back to Lhasa and transfer to the ShangBaLa Hotel. Tonight, you'll have dinner at the hotel. (B+L+D)

 

You will be transferred to the airport to board your homeward bound flight filled with memories of your exciting journey to this most amazing land. (B)